The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approved four amendments at a June hearing that the AMA lobbied for, in conjunction with the Motorcycle Riders Foundation.

The Sturgis, S.D., City Council voted to back a modified Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Aug. 7-16, the Rapid City Journal reported. Council members voted to cancel the traditional opening ceremony, B-1 flyover, photo towers and other events. There will be hand sanitizing stations throughout the city because of the COVID-19 virus.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio &mdash The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the termination of a wastewater discharge permit for the APV mining area in Perry County that was issued on Feb. 1, 2019, a move that is a victory for motorized off-road in the Perry State Forest. The proposal came at the request of CCU Coal

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Ohio motorcyclists would be allowed to use earplugs while riding under a bill passed by the state legislature and forwarded to Gov. Mike DeWine. It currently is illegal to use headphones or earplugs while riding in Ohio. The use of earplugs can help protect riders’ hearing from the noise caused by wind,

Udall, Welch bills would reduce mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced companion bills to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard by reducing the harmful environmental effects of the ethanol fuel mandate and advancing biofuels that they say reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The GREENER Fuels Act (Growing

Increased consumption targeted WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture have released new rules that would increase the nation’s ethanol consumption. The plan calls for increasing the current biofuel mandate of 15 billion gallons a year that must be blended into the country’s fuel supplies. And the plan would